Tenth of Tevet: Jerusalem is Under Siege Again

With the news about Australia recognizing West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, has anyone noticed the irony that it came within days of the Fast of Tevet?
Pre-Hannukah Weekend

Just before Hannukah, the Festival of Lights, we drove to the Upper Galilee on beautiful mountain roads to visit the village of Peki’in.
The Ten Lost Tribes and Who Is A Jew?

Light penetrates the windows of a small brick hut and illuminates a group of African men dressed in white swaying. One shuts his eyes and shouts with a heavy Hebrew accent: “Oseh shalom!”
From Missiles to Menorah

What makes the candle lighting in Sderot worth mentioning is the fact that it is particularly symbolic of how the Jewish spirit looks for ways to turn tragedy into triumph.
The Jewish Struggle From Time Immemorial

Jew hatred is having a revival in the West. The honeymoon period, a one or two generation hiatus in antisemitism following the Holocaust, is over.
Hanukkah is Not Just a Festival of Lights, but a Festival of Miracles

Jewish survival from ancient times through today is a miracle.
F*** The Jews, and Where was George H.W. Bush?

“Go to hell.” That’s what George W. answered a reporter, when questioned about what he planned to tell the Israelis, as he was about to leave on his 1998 Middle East trip.
While Airbnb Boycotts, Israel Builds its Diplomatic Strength

Airbnb’s partial boycott of Israel last week came just as the Arab world, Africa, and Eastern Europe moved closer to the Jewish state.
Chanukah and the Future of the State of Israel

History, the study of cause and effect in the annals of humankind, has been a serious challenge for honest historians.
On ‘Shloshim’ of the Pittsburgh Attack, a Jew and a Christian Turn to their Bible

This blessing is our heartfelt prayer for all involved.